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Smethurst Road, Billinge, Wigan

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House prices, sold prices and local information for WN5 7DW.

Average price (last 12 months)
£370,000
1 sale
Average price (since 2017)
£298,956
24 sales
Price range
£161k – £785k
lowest to highest sale
Last sale
12 Dec 2025
WN5 7DW

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At a glance

House prices£299k averageSince 2017 (few recent sales) CrimeAbout averageLower crime than about 50% of neighbourhoods in England DeprivationAbout averageDecile 6 of 10 (10 = least deprived) Nearest station14 min walkOrrell station Schools1 rated Good or betterWithin 1.5 miles, 1 Outstanding Ultrafast broadband93% of homesNational average 80% Freehold or leasehold54% leaseholdAcross 26 Land Registry sales Conservation areaChecking…Planning designations Green beltChecking…Planning designations Listed buildingsChecking…Within about 200 m Planning applicationsChecking…Within 500 m, last 90 days

24 property sales on Smethurst Road, Billinge, Wigan have been recorded by HM Land Registry since 2017. In the last 12 months 1 home sold here for an average of £370,000. Most sales here are semi-detached homes, which have sold for an average of £259,734. Average sale prices rose from £220,749 in 2017 to £458,750 in 2025 (+108%), though averages on a single street can swing with the mix of homes sold. 4 homes here have sold more than once since 2017; 4 of them sold for more the second time. By property type, sales here have been 79% semi-detached, 21% detached. Recorded sale prices on Smethurst Road range from £160,500 to £785,000. 46% of homes sold here were freehold and 54% leasehold.

House prices on Smethurst Road compared

WN5 postcode area£221,985
Wigan£214,356
England & Wales£358,701

Average sale price over the last 12 months. Smethurst Road has had fewer than two sales in that time, so it is left out. See all WN5 house prices.

Average sale price by year

2017: £220,749 (4 sales)2017£221k2018: £247,737 (4 sales)2018£248k2019: £193,667 (3 sales)2019£194k2020: £297,500 (2 sales)2020£298k2021: £311,667 (3 sales)2021£312k2022: £365,000 (1 sales)2022£365k2023: £332,500 (2 sales)2023£333k2024: £325,000 (1 sales)2024£325k2025: £458,750 (4 sales)2025£459k

Tenure: 46% freehold and 54% leasehold across 26 recorded sales. Lease extension calculator.

Prices by property type

TypeSalesAverage priceLast sold
Semi-detached19£259,73412 Dec 2025
Detached5£448,00020 Jun 2025

Sold prices on Smethurst Road

AddressDatePriceTypeTenure
2, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 12 Dec 2025£370,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
19, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 15 Aug 2025£280,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
Mountains Farm, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 20 Jun 2025£785,000 DetachedFreehold
30, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 25 Apr 2025£400,000 DetachedFreehold
6, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 12 Dec 2024£325,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
2A, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 21 Sep 2023£370,000 DetachedFreehold
22, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 9 Jun 2023£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
13, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 8 Jul 2022£365,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2A, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 10 Sep 2021£345,000 DetachedFreehold
60, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 13 Jul 2021£340,000 DetachedLeasehold
4, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 28 Jan 2021£250,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
16, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 23 Oct 2020£300,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
17, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 26 Jun 2020£295,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
28, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 13 Dec 2019£220,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
18, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 28 Jun 2019£237,000 OtherLeasehold
25, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 12 Apr 2019£195,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
3, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 30 Jan 2019£166,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
2, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 19 Dec 2018£239,999 Semi-detachedFreehold
8, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 6 Jul 2018£261,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 25 May 2018£299,950 Semi-detachedLeasehold
29, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 26 Feb 2018£190,000 Semi-detachedLeasehold
58, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 15 Dec 2017£294,995 Semi-detached New buildFreehold
22, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 27 Oct 2017£160,500 Semi-detachedLeasehold
10, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 6 Oct 2017£240,000 Semi-detachedFreehold
7, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 12 Sep 2017£187,500 Semi-detachedFreehold
60, Smethurst Road WN5 7DW 27 Jun 2016£259,596 Semi-detached New buildLeasehold

Sale prices are as recorded by HM Land Registry. Some sales (for example repossessions and company purchases) are listed but left out of the averages.

Sale history: homes sold more than once

AddressSalesChange
2, Smethurst Road £239,999 (Dec 2018) → £370,000 (Dec 2025) +54%
over 7 yrs
2A, Smethurst Road £345,000 (Sep 2021) → £370,000 (Sep 2023) +7%
over 2 yrs
22, Smethurst Road £160,500 (Oct 2017) → £295,000 (Jun 2023) +84%
over 6 yrs
60, Smethurst Road £259,596 (Jun 2016) → £299,950 (May 2018) → £340,000 (Jul 2021) +31%
over 5 yrs

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Schools near Smethurst Road

SchoolTypeAgesOfstedDistance
Orrell Newfold Community Primary School 447 pupils Primary 3–11 Outstanding Report 0.4 mi
Up Holland High School 874 pupils Secondary 11–16 Report 0.5 mi
St James' Catholic Primary School Orrell 347 pupils Primary Roman Catholic 4–11 Report 0.5 mi
Orrell Holgate Academy 198 pupils Primary 4–11 Report 1.0 mi
Crawford Village Primary School 79 pupils Primary 3–11 Report 1.5 mi
St Peter's Catholic High School 1,026 pupils Secondary Roman Catholic 11–16 Good Report 1.5 mi
St Thomas the Martyr Voluntary Aided Church of England Primary School 211 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Report 1.6 mi
St Aidan's CofE Primary School Billinge 165 pupils Primary Church of England 2–11 Requires improvement Report 1.7 mi

Source: Department for Education (Get Information about Schools) and Ofsted. Grades are from each school's last graded inspection; newer inspections use report cards without a single overall grade, so check the full report. Distances are straight-line. Check catchment areas with the local council.

Getting around, shops and health

Train stations

  • Orrell station 0.7 mi · 14 min walk
  • Upholland station 1.1 mi · 21 min walk
  • Pemberton station 2.1 mi · 41 min walk

Nearest bus stops

  • Smethurst Road (nr, Upholland Road) 2 min walk
  • Smethurst Road (opp, Upholland Road) 3 min walk
  • Crank Road (opp, Upholland Road) 4 min walk
  • Crank Road (nr, Upholland Road) 6 min walk

GP surgeries

  • Hall Green Surgery
    164 Ormskirk Road, Upholland, Skelmersdale · 1.6 mi
  • Bradshaw Medical Centre
    Bradshaw Street, Orrell, Wigan · 1.7 mi
  • Saxena L
    Holmes House Avenue, Winstanley, Wigan · 2.0 mi
  • Excel Primary Care
    Birleywood Health Centre, Birleywood, Skelmersdale · 2.0 mi

Supermarkets

  • Asda Express Asda Billinge Express Petrol · 0.2 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Church Street - Orrell · 0.8 mi
  • The Co-operative Food Co-op Upholland · 1.5 mi
  • Tesco Express Tesco Pemberton Express · 1.8 mi

Pharmacies

  • Well · 0.8 mi
  • Cohens Chemist · 1.4 mi
  • Rowlands Pharmacy · 1.5 mi

Dentists

  • Dental Surgery · 0.8 mi
  • Red Rose Dental Group · 1.3 mi
  • 65 Ormskirk Road (dental Practice) · 1.5 mi

Sources: Department for Transport (NaPTAN), NHS England organisation data, and GEOLYTIX Retail Points (open data). Walking times are estimates from straight-line distance.

Area profile

Deprivation

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This neighbourhood is in decile 6 of 10 on the English Indices of Deprivation 2025, where 1 is the most deprived 10% of areas in England and 10 the least deprived.

Income5 of 10
Employment4 of 10
Education and skills8 of 10
Health and disability4 of 10
Crime6 of 10
Access to housing and services7 of 10
Living environment5 of 10

Each domain ranked in deciles across England (10 = least deprived).

Homes

HereEng & Wales
Owned70.3%62.5%
Private rented10.1%20.3%
Social rented19.5%17.1%
Households868

People

HereEng & Wales
Under 1514.8%17.4%
Aged 15–6461.2%64.1%
Aged 65+24.0%18.6%
Residents1,849

Broadband

HereUK
Superfast (30Mbit+)98%95%
Ultrafast (300Mbit+)93%80%
Gigabit-capable93%80%

Share of homes on this street's postcodes that can get each speed. UK figure is the average across all postcodes. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Mobile signal

HereEng & Wales
4G indoors, all 4 networks92%89%
4G indoors, at least 1 network100%100%
4G outdoors, all 4 networks100%99%
Calls indoors, all 4 networks96%92%

Share of homes across Wigan with good coverage (Jul 2025). Signal varies street by street; check your exact address on Ofcom's checker. Source: Ofcom Connected Nations.

Neighbourhood figures cover the surrounding Lower Layer Super Output Area (about 1,500 residents). Sources: Census 2021 (ONS) and the English Indices of Deprivation 2025.

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Who lives around Smethurst Road

Ethnic group

HereWigan
White97.7%95%
Mixed or Multiple ethnic groups1%1.3%
Asian, Asian British or Asian Welsh0.5%1.8%
Black, Black British, Black Welsh, Caribbean or African0.5%1.2%
Other ethnic group0.3%0.7%

Religion

HereWigan
Christian67.8%62.8%
No religion27.8%30.3%
Not answered3.1%4.7%
Other religion0.4%0.3%
Buddhist0.3%0.3%
Muslim0.3%1.3%
Hindu0.2%0.3%
Jewish0.1%0%

Country of birth

HereWigan
Born in the UK97.4%93.8%
Born outside the UK2.6%6.2%

Highest qualification

HereWigan
Level 4 qualifications and above32.5%25.8%
Level 3 qualifications17.1%17.6%
No qualifications16.7%21.1%
Level 2 qualifications13.6%15.4%
Apprenticeship8.7%7.1%
Level 1 and entry level qualifications8.4%10.5%
Other qualifications3.1%2.5%

General health

HereWigan
Very good health48.7%46.3%
Good health31.2%33.5%
Fair health12.4%14%
Bad health6.2%4.9%
Very bad health1.5%1.4%

Cars or vans per household

HereWigan
1 car or van in household43.3%42.4%
2 cars or vans in household30.6%28.2%
No cars or vans in household17.6%21.3%
3 or more cars or vans in household8.5%8.1%

Source: Census 2021 (ONS), via Nomis. Percentages of usual residents or households, as recorded in March 2021.

Figures cover the surrounding neighbourhood (Lower Layer Super Output Area, about 1,500 residents). Full demographics of Wigan.

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